Big 12 On Tap

07/07/2026

⚽🎙️ NOW STREAMING! 🏀

Big 12 On Tap – Episode 12: Monday Night Fútbol & Summer League Standouts is now available!

This week, the focus is on the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Team USA prepares for its Round of 16 showdown with Belgium. The show breaks down the Folarin Balogun controversy, highlights the tournament’s biggest surprises, and looks ahead to the road to the championship.

The conversation then shifts to basketball with the latest on NBA free agency, LeBron James’ future, and the opening week of NBA Summer League, including standout performances from former Big 12 star Darryn Peterson.

Plus:

🏀 Justin’s Fake Headline
📖 JP’s SportsPage

🎧 Listen now on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0s9Y0P2M1cvtCXaKoChrWO?si=53f648a6c2c74ea3

Be sure to join us live every Monday at 5:30 p.m. CT from Big Apple Cafe in Fort Worth as we talk all things Big 12 and the biggest stories in sports!

Big 12 On Tap · Episode

06/30/2026

⚽ NEW EPISODE OF BIG 12 ON TAP IS LIVE! 🏀

This week, Justin and JP take a trip from the FIFA World Cup to the NBA Draft as we break down another packed week in the sports world.

This week’s topics include:

🏆 Team USA reaches the World Cup knockout stage, and we debate just how far the Americans can go.

⚽ We preview the Round of 32, look at the biggest matches still to come, and discuss why this tournament feels different on home soil.

🏀 The Big 12 made history at the 2026 NBA Draft with 13 players selected, including the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks for the first time ever. We break down every Big 12 school that had players drafted and what it says about the strength of the conference.

😂 Justin delivers another Fake Headline.

🚌 And on this week’s JP’s SportsPage, we count down the strangest trades in sports history — including a hockey player traded for a used team bus, a Hall of Famer traded for a suit, a Stanley Cup champion traded for one dollar, and the only player ever traded … for himself.

Thanks to everyone who joined us live Monday night at Big Apple Cafe in Fort Worth!

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0S0hfMIkKqJxye74WwUigs?si=4588c8fae8174d7d

Big 12 On Tap · Episode

06/23/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: BIG 12 ON TAP 🎙️

Big 12 On Tap - Episode 10: World Cup Fever & Draft Night Dreams

This week, Justin and JP are back at Big Apple Cafe Studios in Fort Worth with a packed show.

⚽ Lionel Messi makes World Cup history right here in Arlington
⚽ Team USA is off to a 2-0 start and already headed to the knockout round
⚾ West Virginia’s historic run ends in Omaha
🏈 Brendan Sorsby enters the NFL Supplemental Draft
🏀 The Knicks are NBA champions
🏀 The Mavericks reportedly hire Dusty May
🏀 Plus a Big 12-heavy NBA Draft preview

And, of course:

📰 Justin’s Fake Headline
📖 JP’s SportsPage

Follow Big 12 On Tap on Facebook and listen now on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bdvyL2Jl3OyAaMlOSGJXK?si=e9e3320aa85a4937

Recorded live at Big Apple Cafe in Fort Worth.

Big 12 On Tap · Episode

06/09/2026

🚨 NEW EPISODE: BIG 12 ON TAP 🚨

This week, we tackle one of the biggest stories in college sports:

Should Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby be allowed to play after betting on sports — including his own team?

The NCAA says the ruling "undermines and corrupts the integrity of sports."

Texas Tech fans are celebrating.

Big 12 administrators are furious.

And we break down both sides of the debate.

Also on this week's show:

🏀 Knicks vs. Spurs in the NBA Finals
⚽ A World Cup preview as Arlington prepares to host nine matches
⚾ West Virginia punches its ticket to Omaha
⚾ Kansas' historic season comes to an end
🥎 Texas Tech softball finishes as national runner-up
📰 Justin's Fake Headline
🪑 JP's SportsPage: Why are the Cavaliers auctioning off chairs Taylor Swift sat in?

Recorded live from Big Apple Cafe in Fort Worth.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/21bISL4qBQNmu3Ycx1s4xQ?si=a07f349de4364fb4

Big 12 On Tap · Episode

06/03/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: BIG 12 ON TAP 🎙️

This week, JP and Justin are talking:
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🏈 Mike Leach’s College Football Hall of Fame candidacy
🏆 Why Leach changed the sport forever with the Air Raid
⚾ Kansas reaching its first Super Regional ever
⚾ West Virginia’s dramatic postseason run
⚾ Arizona State’s tough regional exit and the Landon Hairston controversy
🥎 Texas Tech’s Women’s College World Series run
🏀 Knicks vs. Spurs in the NBA Finals
🏈 Miles Garrett’s blockbuster trade and the latest NFL news

Plus, JP’s SportsPage takes a trip through some of Mike Leach’s greatest moments, including:

🍬 The legendary Candy Corn Rant
🌲 The Pac-12 Mascot Battle Royale
👣 Bigfoot
👽 Aliens
🥓 Ham, eggs, pigs, chickens and college football officials

And Justin shares one of his favorite Mike Leach stories — how a fan who won a halftime kicking contest ended up kicking for Texas Tech.

Give it a listen and let us know:

🏀 Who wins the NBA Finals — Spurs or Knicks?



https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RIwqTI2yPlqZlkft3rQus?si=7acce84efa8c4192

Big 12 On Tap · Episode

05/26/2026

🇺🇸 BIG 12 ON TAP UPDATE 🇺🇸

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!

We’re taking tonight off to spend time with family, honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and maybe recover from last week’s Boomstick adventure. 🌭😂

So there will be no Big 12 On Tap tonight at Big Apple Cafe — but we’ll be back next Monday at 5:30 p.m. with a fresh show, plenty of Big 12 talk, hot takes, trivia, and whatever chaos JP’s SportsPage brings to the table.

Enjoy the holiday, stay safe, and we’ll see you next week. 🍻

05/19/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF BIG 12 ON TAP IS LIVE! 🍻

This week from Big Apple Cafe in Fort Worth, JP and Justin are diving headfirst into the postseason chaos across the Big 12!

🥎 BIG 12 SOFTBALL SHOWED OUT

Four Big 12 teams are headed to the Super Regionals:

🔥 Texas Tech
🔥 Arizona State
🔥 Oklahoma State
🔥 UCF

We break down Texas Tech’s HISTORIC comeback, Arizona State’s scorching-hot postseason run, and what’s next for the conference’s remaining contenders.

⚾ BIG 12 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT TIME

The tournament is underway in Surprise, Arizona, and we take a closer look at the field, the contenders, and the players to watch as Kansas enters as the No. 1 seed.

🏈 CFP EXPANSION MADNESS

A 24-team College Football Playoff?!

Nobody asked for this… but it might be coming anyway.

We debate whether this helps the sport — or completely wrecks what makes college football great.

🏀 NBA DRAFT COMBINE + PLAYOFFS

Big 12 stars making noise:

⭐ AJ Dybantsa
⭐ Darryn Peterson
⭐ Koa Peat
⭐ Christian Anderson

And yes… we talk NBA conference finals too.

🌎 TRIVIA + COWBOYS IN RIO

The NFL is going global, and the Dallas Cowboys are headed to Brazil.

😂 JP’S SPORTSPAGE

This week’s deep dive into the weirdest mascots in sports:

🍌 Banana Slugs
🦆 Geoducks (GOOEY-ducks!)
🌽 Beetdiggers
🎃 Duncan Pumpkin Rollers
🌵 Artichokes
… and more.

Also:

🌭 We survived the Boomstick.

Listen now on Spotify and follow Big 12 On Tap for more every week.



https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sEpizsj5YssIpe2o2JzUD?si=yLE3R32BRwWfoHFya6SKYQ

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05/12/2026

We’re doing it: The Rangers Boomstick!

05/12/2026

⚾ NEW EPISODE: Big 12 On Tap ⚾

This week, Justin and JP go full diamond mode from Big Apple Cafe. 🍻

We break down:

🏀 The NCAA Tournament officially expanding to 76 teams (and why we’re not thrilled about it)
🏀 The NBA Draft Lottery and whether tanking still works
⚾ The Big 12’s HUGE MLB footprint — 48 conference connections on Opening Day rosters
🏟️ Big 12 Baseball Tournament preview
🥎 Big 12 softball postseason talk, including Arizona State’s tournament title and Texas Tech’s NCAA hopes
🌍 Justin’s fake headline on outrageous World Cup ticket prices
🌭 JP’s SportsPage dives into insane ballpark food... including the Rangers Boomstick, Boomstick Burrito, Diamondbacks Churro Dog, and more

And yes… Justin and JP are headed to Rangers vs. Diamondbacks, so next week we’ll report back on whether the Boomstick was worth it. 😆



https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cP67KcrSvuC0uSKfpNmv4?si=a9d3df88836241b4

Big 12 On Tap · Episode

05/05/2026

NEW EPISODE: Brackets, Prospects & Ping-Pong Balls

The Big 12 is making noise on the hardwood — and we’ve got a lot to say about where the game is headed.

This week on Big 12 On Tap, we dive into:

* The likely expansion of the NCAA Tournament: Is 76 teams too many?
* A strong Big 12 showing at the NBA Draft Combine: Who’s rising?
* The NBA’s latest anti-tanking proposal: Will it actually fix anything?

Plus:

* Justin’s Fake Headlines
* JP’s SportsPage: Featuring a great moment of sportsmanship … and one not-so-great meltdown.
* And don’t forget our Bar Poll of the Week: Should the NCAA Tournament expand to 76 teams?

Give it a listen, drop your thoughts, and let us know where you stand.

📍 Join us LIVE every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Big Apple Cafe



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